All Julius Randle wants to do is win. “I want to help in any way needed,” Randle said shortly after the Minnesota Timberwolves traded for him. “Whatever

Every aspect of Julius Randle’s game has jumped up a level this season, as evidenced by the 26-year-old taking home his first career All-Star nod while keeping the Knicks in prime playoff contention. But perhaps the most drastic change in Randle’s game ...

Finch said he thought McDaniels did a good job against Reaves, who had 28 points and 16 assists but was just 9 of 24 from the field. After allowing 30-35 points in each of the first three quarters, the Wolves held the Lakers to 19 points in the fourth, but they can't wait until the final quarter to raise their level of defensive intensity.

The final stretch of Julius Randle’s Knicks tenure, which ended last Oct. 2 with a stunning blockbuster trade to the Timberwolves, found the star forward in a vulnerable situation. “At the end of that time, I was kind of at my darkest moment,” Randle ...

Defense and point guard play are two major issues for the Wolves, who lost to a Lakers team missing LeBron James and Luka Dončić.

Austin Reaves may have given the Timberwolves what they deserved Wednesday night in Minneapolis, serving them a dagger sandwich at the buzzer to give the Lakers a 116-115 win after Minnesota crawled out of a 20-point hole in the second half.